Now, It’s ‘Get on Your Mark, Get Set, Lie’

Over the years the credibility of the Olympic Games has suffered in a most disappointing way.

In the 1970s, it was terrorism. In 1988, the drug issue was more pronounced than ever with accusations, denials and heated rebuttal from the accused.

It all came to a head the other day when Ben Johnson’s coach admitted that, indeed, his star sprinter had used performance-enhancing drugs despite Johnson’s adamant denial of ever having used drugs for such a purpose.

The Olympic Games has created an environment in which human beings become obsessed with victory and exhibit disregard for their health and the law. They blatantly cheat and lie to cover it up. Ah, what an example to the young, aspiring athlete. . . .

If this is the Olympic Games, then we don’t need such an event. Perhaps the millions of dollars spent could be channeled to something more beneficial to humanity.

MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ

Lomita